A charity set up to judge whether bank accounts and credit
cards contribute to customers' “wellbeing” is set to become the UK's first
certification body for financial products. The Fairbanking Foundation – a
not-for-profit research organisation.
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.fairbanking.org.uk/index.html
THE future of the Swindon Half Marathon is assured after the
British Heart Foundation stepped in to sponsor the event. From next year the
heart charity will add the popular event to the existing 17 half marathons and
six marathons across the country that it sponsors.
DataKind and Teradata wants data scientists to volunteer their
services to help out third sector organisations.
Altruistic members of the UK’s burgeoning data scientist
community are being called upon to volunteer their services to help third
sector organisations extract value from their big data.
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.itpro.co.uk/643279/data-scientists-urged-to-share-their-big-data-skills-with-uk-charities
Museums Sheffield has been awarded more than £1.2m of
funding from Arts Council England nine months after it missed out on a £4.2m
grant.
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-19811119
Tamesis Chamber Choir will be performing a selection of
moving pieces at Wellington College in Crowthorne to launch their new CD
Remembrance. The Reading-based choir has produced the CD to raise funds for ABF
The Soldiers' Charity.
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.getreading.co.uk/entertainment/music/s/2121587_tamesis_choir_fundraiser_for_soldiers_charity
Tullow Oil sponsors UK Charity - City Year.
Tullow has entered into a three year partnership with a
leading youth and education charity, City Year.
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.tullowoil.com/index.asp?pageid=137&newsid=785
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.cityyear.org.uk/index.php/news-cityyear/item/119-tullow-oil-becomes-new-city-year-sponsor
Morphy Richards supports Let’s Get Cooking in Charity partnership
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.morphyrichards.co.uk/blog?categorytagid=40
Birmingham City have made one of the best signings of the
season – after making Harry Moseley's charity "Help Harry Help
Others" their official charity partner.
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/birmingham-city-fc/birmingham-city-fc-news/2012/10/04/birmingham-city-announce-harry-moseley-charity-as-official-partner-97319-31961279/
Accident management company Easi-Drive is launching a new
website to support its community giving fund, 'wheelsforgood'.
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.fleetnews.co.uk/news/2012/9/28/new-charity-website-launched-by-easi-drive/44933/
STAFF at Flamingo Bingo in Glengormley kicked off their new
year-long charity partnership by getting involved in Macmillan Cancer's
flagship event - the World's Biggest Coffee Morning.
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.newtownabbeytoday.co.uk/community/macmillan-hits-the-jackpot-with-new-charity-partner-1-4303368
UK's largest corporate relay race raises over £250000 for
charity.
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.thisisnottingham.co.uk/UK-s-largest-corporate-relay-race-raises-pound/story-17018696-detail/story.html
Burgen goes pink for Breast Cancer charity. The Allied
Bakeries plant bread brand will be donating 2p from the sale of each loaf sold
in the next month to Breast Cancer Care.
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.bakeryinfo.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/10751/Burgen_goes_pink_for_Breast_Cancer_charity.html
IT support is at the heart of Byte Night's success.
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/IT-support-at-the-heart-of-Byte-Nights-success
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.bytenight.org.uk/
Discount retailer Lidl has joined forces with CLIC Sargent
in a 15-month fundraising partnership to help children and young people with
cancer.
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.theretailbulletin.com/news/lidl_forms_fundraising_partnership_with_cancer_charity_clic_sargent_01-10-12/
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.istockanalyst.com/business/news/6065292/lidl-launches-charity-of-the-year-partnership-with-leading-children-and-young-people-s-cancer-charity-clic-sargent
For more information, please click on the following link: http://investing.businessweek.com/research/markets/news/article.asp?docKey=600-201210010300PR_NEWS_EURO_ND__UK201209281791_Public-1¶ms=timestamp||10/01/2012%203:00%20AM%20ET||headline||Lidl%20Launches%20Charity%20of%20the%20Year%20Partnership%20With%20Leading%20Children%20and%20Young%20People%27s%20Cancer%20Charity%20CLIC%20Sargent||docSource||PR%20Newswire||provider||ACQUIREMEDIA
Fujitsu UK & Ireland today announced that it has
selected Shelter as its charity partner of choice - and will help the charity
deliver on its ambitions of helping more people in housing need than ever
before. The decision was made by Fujitsu's own employees.
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.4-traders.com/FUJITSU-6492460/news/Fujitsu-enables-Shelter-to-reach-more-people-in-housing-need-15249359/
Vitabiotics supports Tickets for Troops
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.vitabiotics.com/rpartners.aspx
WEYMOUTH: Charities benefit from mayor's appeal. Current
Mayor Councillor Margaret Leicester is raising money for her selected charities
Osprey Leisure Centre and Julia's House.
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.viewfrompublishing.co.uk/news_view/22547/11/1/weymouth-charities-benefit-from-mayor%E2%80%99s
Mustard Tree – CARAT CHARITY OF THE YEAR. Carat is the
leading independent media planning & buying specialist, using media in new
ways to deliver business value to clients.
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.caratmanchester.co.uk/news/mustard-tree-carat-charity-of-the-year-/
The Specter Partnership Solicitors have chosen the Liverpool
based charity Neurosupport as their charity of the year.
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.specterpartnership.co.uk/chosen-charity-of-the-year/
If your business selects The Childrens Society as your
charity partner, our experienced partnerships team would work with you to develop
a bespoke calendar of fundraising events etc.
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.childrenssociety.org.uk/what-you-can-do/fundraising-and-appeals/corporate-support/charity-year-0
Lottery Funding
The Princes Trust was awarded £484,319 from the Big Lottery
Fund's Reaching Out: Empowering Young People programme to run the Get Started
programmes which will aim to improve the self esteem, confidence, education and
job opportunities.
For more information, please click on the following link: http://newrytimes.com/2012/10/03/princes-trust-and-big-lottery-fund-help-462-young-people-get-started/
TWO voluntary organisations have been given £10,000 each by
the Big Lottery Fund under the Awards for All scheme. Mental health charity
Mind Your Head will use its grant for a number of projects and events.
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.shetnews.co.uk/newsbites/5642-lottery-cash-for-local-groups
Verd de Gris is one of 90 projects across Yorkshire and
Humber sharing £740,000 in funding from the Big Lottery Fund's small grants
programme Awards for All. Its work brings elders from different migrant
communities together with local young people.
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.hebdenbridgetimes.co.uk/news/local/community-arts-group-scoops-8-000-funding-1-4992669
Monnow Valley Arts receives the funding from the Big Lottery
Fund's popular small grants scheme, Awards for All.
For more information, please click on the following link: http://news.biglotteryfund.org.uk/pr_011012_wm_a4a_rustle_up_autumn_art?regioncode=-uk
Fitness sessions, health advice and play equipment are among
projects being funded with £100,000 of lottery cash. Twelve organisations have
received grants of up to £10,000 in the latest round of Awards for All funding,
announced by the Big Lottery Fund.
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk/Delight-dozen-deserving-causes/story-17040262-detail/story.html
Young adults with learning disabilities and adults with
addiction issues will benefit from almost £1.5 million in grants awarded today
from The Big Lottery Fund.
For more information, please click on the following link: http://news.biglotteryfund.org.uk/pr_031012_sco_iic_moneyforinverclydeandlanarkshire?regioncode=-uk&status=theProg&title=Up%20to%20%C2%A31.5m%20Lottery%20money%20for%20Inverclyde%20and%20Lanarkshire
A SERVICE which helps Inverclyde adults with addiction
problems turn their lives around has been awarded nearly £700,000 from The Big
Lottery Fund Scotland. Moving On Inverclyde's 'SmartStart' project will receive
around £689,000.
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.inverclydenow.com/news/local/8067-big-lottery-grant-for-recovering-addict-service
Local community groups receive Big Lottery Fund grants. The
four Dungannon groups have been awarded grants totalling over £34,000 from the
Big Lottery Fund's Energy Efficient Venues programme. The programme offers
Lottery cash to local groups to carry out improvements to their community
venues.
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.tyronetimes.co.uk/lifestyle/local-community-groups-receive-big-lottery-fund-grants-1-4321340
Lottery grant to help mums who have post-natal depression.
The £6,023 funding will also pay for new IT equipment and the development of
the website to meet an increase in demand. The grant is just one of 70 that
have been awarded to projects across the East Midlands today through the Big
Lottery Fund's grants.
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.thisisnottingham.co.uk/Lottery-grant-help-mums-post-natal-depression/story-17018843-detail/story.html
NEARLY £400000 in grants has been awarded to community
groups across the North East.
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-news/todays-news/2012/10/02/big-lottery-fund-awards-400-000-to-north-east-community-groups-61634-31944626/
Mayor Charities
THREE Basingstoke charities have been given a major cash
boost thanks to a successful year of fundraising by a former borough mayor. The
support of local people saw Councillor David Leeks raise £38,014.
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.thisishampshire.net/news/9968468.Former_borough_mayor_raises_thousands_for_charity/
A FORMER Mayor of Winchester has raised more than £32000 for
local charities.
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.hampshirechronicle.co.uk/news/winchester/9961201.Former_Winchester_mayor_raises___32_000_for_local_charities/
Charity printers offering discounted printing for charities.
Registered charities 10% discount and no VAT added.
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk/Printing-UK-Charities-Cheap-Charity-Printers/story-16929418-detail/story.html
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.newstyleprint.co.uk/
Asset Risk Consultants (ARC) has launched the ARC Charity Indices.
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.arccharityindices.co.uk/
Homelessness charities in England are being offered the
chance to apply for grants of up to £200,000 to invest in new ways of
preventing and tackling rough sleeping. The £20m Homelessness Transition Fund,
which is funded by the Communities and Local Government department.
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.insidehousing.co.uk/care/third-tranche-of-homelessness-fund-opens-for-bids/6523764.article
Groups get funding injection. GROUPS from Llanelli and the
Gwendraeth Valley have been boosted by cash injections from the Lottery.
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.thisissouthwales.co.uk/Groups-funding-injection/story-16668750-detail/story.html
Disability football in Cambridgeshire has been given a
massive cash injection thanks to the Big Lottery Fund.
Cambridgeshire FA have received almost £120,000 from the
scheme to develop football activities for disabled people.
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/Sport/Football/Welcome-for-cash-boost-07082012.htm
Click here for the Second reading of Small Charitable
Donations Bill
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.parliament.uk/business/news/2012/september/small-charitable-donations-bill/
Kwik-Fit Insurance Supports Blantyre Charity's Expansion
Plans. Kwik-Fit Insurance has pledged to raise more than £30,000 for
Lanarkshire-based charity The Haven, which will allow it to help hundreds of
families cope with serious illness.
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/kwik-fit-insurance-supports-blantyre-charitys-expansion-plans-164409296.html
JustGiving and Active Network to Offer Integrated Event
Management and Fundraising Solution.
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/justgiving-and-active-network-to-offer-integrated-event-management-and-fundraising-solution-2012-07-30-5183470
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.chelmsfordweeklynews.co.uk/news/colchester/9893477.Legal_eagles_take_to_sky_in_charity_skydive/
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.alstom.com/fr/press-centre/2012/98676/alstom-uk-employees-ride-for-charity/
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